Description

• Lead end-to-end quality assurance strategy for Teamcenter implementations and enhancements
• Define and enforce QA governance, standards, and testing frameworks across PLM programs
• Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, integration, regression, performance, and UAT phases
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, and Developers to ensure clear, testable requirements and acceptance criteria
• Plan and manage test cycles, schedules, and resource allocation aligned with Agile sprints and release timelines
• Oversee creation and execution of: 
• Test plans and test cases
• Test scripts and automation suites
• Test data preparation and management
• Ensure validation of key Teamcenter functionalities: 
• BOM management (EBOM/MBOM)
• Change management (ECR/ECO/ECN)
• Workflow processes
• Access control and security
• Validate integrations with external systems (SAP, MES, CAD tools like NX)
• Drive test automation strategy (where applicable) using appropriate tools and frameworks
• Monitor and report defect metrics, test coverage, and quality KPIs to stakeholders
• Manage defect lifecycle including triage, prioritization, and resolution tracking
• Ensure traceability of requirements to test cases and defects
• Lead UAT coordination, ensuring business validation and sign-offs
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for defects and implement quality improvements
• Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability testing for large datasets and high-volume transactions
• Collaborate with Admin teams to validate environment readiness, deployments, and releases
• Enforce adherence to release governance, change management, and compliance standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in QA processes and tools
• Provide leadership and mentoring to QA teams across multiple vendors and geographies
• Support cutover validation, production readiness, and hypercare phases

Must-Have Skills

• Strong experience in QA/Test Management for Teamcenter or PLM implementations
• Expertise in defining test strategies, test frameworks, and QA governance
• Good understanding of Teamcenter functionalities and data model (BOM, workflows, items, datasets)
• Experience with integration testing (SAP, NX, MES)
• Hands-on experience with test management tools (ADO, JIRA, ALM, etc.)
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting tools
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery models
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree